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Dr. John Meligrana explains the difficulties Alberta has with amalgamating its municipalities

Jun 29, 2026

Dr. John Meligrana, Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning, comments in a CBC News article on Alberta’s population boom and the role of municipal annexation in helping rapidly growing communities manage future growth.

"Alberta is dealing with a population boom. Is expanding municipal borders the answer?" (CBC News, June 29, 2026)

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